ALMOST 50 MINUTES!? You're spoiling us & i am here for it all.

just saying, if Joan supposedly had enough pull to stop Bette from winning, pretty sure she would have had enough pull to have gotten herself nominated in the first place

Okay, this needs to be said- Joan Crawford would have never, ever, EVER walked out of a fan event like they showed her doing on Feud. This was a woman who personally autographed all of her photos, especially towards the end of her career.

ryan murphy's works seem like he just likes the aesthetic of certain eras/stars and knows some basic facts and myths about them and tries to frame everything as historically accurate

You mean all this time they could have been friends?

Yo the clip of Bette Davis saying "c'mon Oscar, let's you and me get drunk" needs to become a meme yesterday

And it took 58 years for a lone youtuber to finally disillusion the feud. They would've appreciate your efforts.

Joan Crawford accepting the Oscar on Anne Bancroft's behalf was an absolute savage move.

"Before we used them as proxies for the itch that reality shows exist to scratch." Wow, such a powerful and true statement.

Learning more about Bette Davis makes me love her even more. She was such a damn Pioneer and strong woman. Absolute Legend...

I so appreciate your inclusion of Murphy’s incorrect characterizations. As a former history major, I personally think it’s imperative that at least the majority of the truth is available when it comes to these filterless, flawless, truly talented artists of the past. With technology seeming to take over creativity, I feel it’s vital.

WAY TO GO Bette and Joan! 60 years later and we are STILL talking about you.

“Joan Crawford Meme Account” these are words I never thought I’d hear together

This is one of the most underrated channels on KZfaq. How do you not have 10 million subscribers.

Glad to see these videos back! 💕

Norma’s vampy photoshoot also famously resulted in her and Irving finally having a family, despite his fragility and health issues. So, yeah, awkward, but also effective. It also meant that Irving hired a new house photographer for MGM

The way Bette Davis speaks is so wonderful.

Never realized how much Susan Sarandon looked like Bette Davis.

Ryan Murphy should have put a disclaimer at the beginning of each episode like they did for Inventing Anna. This story is entirely true (except the parts that are made up). I always thought that was clever.

What you said about actors not having the same "sell-by date" problem as actresses made me grin...it reminded me of one of my favorite bits in The Golden Girls. (This was aired when Cary Grant was still alive.) Blanche is visiting a psychiatrist due to her depression at having started menopause...she fears it means the end of her desirability as a woman. When the shrink tries to reassure her, she says, "You don't understand...you men don't have to worry about aging the way women do. Cary Grant could still have his pick of women and he's in his eighties! You show me an actress in her fifties that can do that. And don't tell me 'Joan Collins', that woman belongs in a wax museum."

I love how Katherine Hepburn is just there chilling at @9:17

I know you are not a superhero fan, but this is like "AVENGERS: ENDGAME" of BeKind Rewind

After "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?", Bette Davis made an extraordinary film in UK, "The Nanny" (1965). I think she should have received another nomination for that performance. I read once that that movie was one of her favorites, and her role one of those she was more proud of.

Anne Bancroft deserved that Oscar. It was a very moving movie and performance.

I think the show Feud could have gone away with it with a framing device, kind of like in "I Tonya" where every character tell their side of the story, so it's more of a "he said she said" or they could have framed it as an investigation, like "Phantom of the opera" (the book).

I cannot understand why Bette's performance as Jane would be dismissed as not great acting. There is a scene where Jane is performing one of her old vaudeville routines and is then shocked and horrified by suddenly seeing herself in a mirror without expecting to. Davis conveys masterfully Jane's brief but terrible encounter with reality in that moment. For me it's one of the best moments in cinema.

I just finished Feud (finally) on Hulu and I’ll just say, what a gift your channel is.

I finally watched “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane”. It was amazed by Bette Davis’ acting. Great movie. Recommend 100%

The “hagsploitation” movie titles are just... wow

A thing that really bothered me about feud is just how infantilized Bette and Joan, it made them out to be as poor old women who were miserable because the men around them manipulated them to be so. Bette and Joan had a difficult time in the system, as every actress did, but Bette actively challenged it with everything she did, to paint her and Joan as mere puppets who have no agency at all over their lives because of the men around them is so patronizing to the lives of these women and all they accomplished.

Crawford's trick at the Oscars was a masterfully petty stroke of genius.

Murphy's work is a top-notch example of intellectual laziness. To treat the memory of Joan and Bette like office drivel, to make money out of baseless rumors, and to dismiss Olivia's lived experience as if she was a non-entity?! God, I'm livid!!! I have no respect for Ryan Murphy's work. Your work, however, I am simply grateful that it even exists in the KZfaq-sphere. The editing is slick. The content and delivery is unrivaled. Thank you for all the work that you do for this overlooked segment of the Hollywood film industry. 💗🇵🇭

Olivia de Havilland saying she was powerless to do anything because this was before the 70's feminist movement has to be the most ridiculous thing this clowns could've come up with, she SUED her own studio Ryan. Edit: and she won

Beautifully done! I have thoughts: 1. Joan should have been nominated for best supporting actress for Baby Jane. Yes, she's on screen for most of the movie but her part does support the antagonist Jane. See? Feud avoided. 2. Totally agree with you on Sarandon's performance lacking fire. 3. Zeta Jones was miscast in Feud and the writers didn't seem to have a grasp on Olivia's personality. 4. I had no idea Joan had freckles. I love them!

The way Joan walks up to that stage is so iconic

It makes no sense to me that during the creation of “Feud”, Murphy didn’t contact the only surviving person that had some first hand knowledge of a pop culture event 60 years in the past. Really?

"Joan has always been envious of Bette's voluptuous figure - in fact, Joan used to borrow Bette's bras to use as shoulder pads." - Vincent Price at Bette Davis' Roast

Ive been waiting for this one, its just adding to my current obsession WITH THESE TWO.

Excellent. I am 71 and although I remember (as a kid) Anne Bancroft in “The Miracle Worker” and “The Graduate” I knew very little about her other than her marriage to Mel Brooks. This is very informative and so well researched! I thank you for keeping her legacy alive….and Bette and Joan and all the wonderful actresses from a past time….because there are no personalities…and wonderful actresses today as fascinating as these two. Thank you x 1,000,000

Bette Davis is the greatest actress of all time just in my opinion her movies are always amazing you can either hate or love her characters because she is so into the roles

What amazes me is how we always root for Jane in "Whatever Happened to. . ." Somehow, by some miracle of talent, she makes Jane into a sympathetic character with that drunken scene where she explains her own failure: "They just didn't love you enough." The scene where she glimpses herself in the mirror and actually SEES what she has become is a moment that mingles horror with despair. Who else could have pulled this off?

If only all these ladies were still around to sue Ryan Murphy.

Beauty standards baffle me because I think Bette Davis was drop dead gorgeous. Absolutely stunning! I'll never understand it.

Love the iconic film Baby Jane. Actually studied it as part of an advanced film history class in film school, that focused on noir. A blockbuster of this magnitude that contained this caliber of acting/script/photography simply can't exist in today's system, despite it's financial and artistic success. This type of masterpiece is cemented in one incredible era that today's Hollywood resembles very little. This type of artistry is found only in lower budget outsiders who cannot benefit from the production values once deservedly lavished on them.

I seriously hope Ryan Murphy sees this video. SUPERB!

I’m hoping for a part 3 discussing “Hush, Hush... Sweet Charlotte” because there’s so much more to the feud. Still, love your videos so much.

In spite of all it's obvious flaws, "Feud" was so fun to watch!

When I first saw " Whatever Happened to Baby Jane"...I had no idea who they were. I was mesmerized by the story ...their acting made me fall into the story completely

I can only imagine how much work it takes to make a video essay this long, I really appreciate it. I adore this channel so much, every few mounts I found myself rewatching all of the episodes. Keep up the good work, love from Serbia

“OK Gable” just got me crying

I would honestly watch you do a 10-hour deep dive into every episode of Feud, exploring what they got right/wrong, the period details, and the backstory of every minor character. Please!

Outstanding! This is far more than a film essay. I sincerely believe that it belongs in the category of full-fledged documentaries. But - - more than that - - though it is a video, I had the feeling that I was watching a film that you were directing (even though you weren't directing live actors, you were selecting moments from their performances to tell an intricate, multi-layered story). Really great work!

I never considered “Feud” to be historically accurate. I mean, c’mon... it’s Ryan Murphy!

I always forget how beautiful Joan Crawford was when she was younger. She had such a troubled childhood and was deeply insecure about having no high school education. Bette came from a wealthy New England family and you can tell from her confidence and sense of entitlement.

I didn't realise how dreadful it must have been for Joan Crawford being so abused as a young child and growing up in poverty. Yet she rose above it .

One of my favorite Davis movies is Dead Ringer. What a concept.

Hey can you do one on "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf", in relation to the tumultuous relationship of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Basically how that fuelled their incredible performances!

Bette and Joan's feud needs a Wicked-style re-imagining where they were both actually amiable, or friends even, playing up the feud to keep their names in papers.

I'm Here with a single purpose. To feed the algorithm. And to let Be Kind Rewind aware that she is criminally underrated. Feud: The algorithm vs what i actually want to see.

The fact that there was supposedly an entire movie made about joan being washed up and them making fun of her alcoholism even knowing about her childhood is just deeply upsetting to me.

You are without doubt one of the most intelligent commentators on old Hollywood I have ever heard. I admire the research and work that you put in to every video you make. Honestly, well done for this video. It's fabulous.

Baby Jane was one of the creepiest movies I've ever seen. I remember watching it several times in the 60's when I was a child.

Anne Bancroft was amazing and deserved the Oscar for that role.

This is incredible content!

When you like before watching the video because you already know it’ll be brilliant.

Oh my. If only I knew that today was going to be Christmas when I woke up this morning. Fifty minutes?????!??

I also saw this movie before knowing who any of the actresses was and I found it so incredibly captivating; an amazing, realistic and very nuanced portrayal of the characters they wanted to represent. Just a beautiful piece of art all around, even more with an understanding of what it meant for a woman, an actress, finding her place especially after a less 'desirable' age, in a male driven industry.

Thank you so much for this video - it's a masterpiece, and a beatiful biography of both beautiful stars. This video is so well done, it leaves all the other biographies in the dust. My Mother had the trifecta of difficulties: alcoholism, paranoid schizophrenia, and manic depression - she almost killed me. My Mother was sick, I have compassion for her hardships, and I was there for her to her dying day. I would never speak aloud the things Christina did - I loved my Mother enough not to shame her memory. I think Christina Crawford is why folks are afraid to adopt - you never know what you're gonna get...and Joan Crawford crapped out. Joan adopted FIVE children! (that's five times what the average rich person is willing to DO to this day): the first was reclaimed by the birth Mother, twins (who loved her very much), Christopher was a bad apple (he had mental problems all his life, he was a thug), and then there's Christina. Every story from family, friends, and life-long, live-in employees contradicts that book of hers - but there's always one thing I'm left with. How did Joan Crawford show up in this world BESIDES adopting five children, creating a lifelong and successful movie career - showing up for many people throughout the years? She paid bills, rented places, got nurses for, and showed up in person to help friends? Joan Crawford answered every single fan letter by hand. I like what that simple, true, fact says about who she was, and how she showed up in this world. She had class, she was a strong, professional woman, she adopted five children, and she was a queen.

Bette Davis is my favorite actress (or actor in general) and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane is my favorite of hers!

When I saw Feud - while admittedly engaged in the salacious part of the Bette and Joan's alleged feud, and the priceless satisfaction of watching Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange working together - I thought it missed the mark incredibly. It was like "Yes, these were two extremely hard working women who fought for their work and right to work with studios and to an extent society, but let's just see them bitch against each other", so BKR corrected, in a 50 minutes video, what Murphy & Co. couldn't set straight with millions of dollars of budget and 8 hours on TV. Thank you for this. We needed this. And maybe, Hollywood needs this more than ever.

I like Joan’s movies, but Bette was just a TRUE LEGEND, one of a kind, I can re watch Bette’s movies all day.

This commentary/documentary so much better than the has been on the actual TV documentaries.👍

I can't tell you how satisfying it is to listen to someone who's done loads of research (obviously out of love and interest as much as out of the quest for drama or knowledge) about Joan and Bette and doesn't just rely on the same old cliches and cold takes as every other book, documentary, video and TV show ever.

The first installment really got me hooked on both actresses and their respective filmographies. Thank you for that-and this! To say that you quenched our collective thirst is an understatement.

I am absolutely delighted to have found Be Kind Rewind. Busily binge watching - thank you!

I'd love to see a video about how Katharine Hepburn became this exception in the industry, taking such good roles at that time. Thank you for such incredible, accurate and careful work. Im a big admirer.

It's so weird that FX keeps making these women centric "biopics" and deliberately skewing the script away from the truth. Like, if you're going to tell women's stories then tell the truth. Half the viewers will believe their lies.

Be kind rewind--you offer the most per eptive well researched, videos about film on youtube. Thank you for adding to our enjoyment and knowledge of this great medium--and these two great stars .

Absolutely fantastic take on this!! These women were actually quite similar as well…and their work and accomplishments should be upheld more than some silly feud. Both legends in their own right 🤍

So much research and information! This doesn’t go unnoticed or unappreciated! I love your channel and great work!

Lovely deconstruction of the "feud"! Next topic: Mommy Dearest!

Bette was nasty to everyone and loved to pick fights. Crawford may of been tough. but she had class and grace . She always showed her fans kindness and appreciation.....Bette couldn't give a crap what you thought about her!

It infuriates me that Feud shows Patty Duke hugging a dog with her oscar. That dog was there at the oscars - it belonged to one of Duke's abusive agents/guardians, who she was living with at the time. The agents were extremely controlling and possessive of Duke, and had taken many steps to isolate her from her family, including changing her name. When she was nominated for an oscar, they took steps to ensure that her mother was excluded from the ceremony. Duke is on record as saying that the pride she felt from winning her (well deserved) oscar was somewhat tainted by her mother's absence. Seriously, there's an interview with Duke that was filmed when she was in her seventies -so at least fifty years after winning that Oscar - even then she still clearly felt ashamed and angry that her agents' stupid dog got to attend the ceremony when her own mother didn't. So there is no way that she would have hugged that dog with a delighted look on her face, the way she does in the show. FFS Ryan Murphy. Also, Duke spoke about meeting Crawford at the Oscars ceremony, and said Crawford had praised her in a very genuine and respectful way, which meant a lot to Duke. Crawford didn't make some bitchy jealous comment to Duke and move on, as she does in Feud (although I do love watching Jessica Lange be bitchy, we stan

Ryan Murphy: I know how to write women! Me: Like gay male stereotypes? RM: Close...enough!

Its funny how Hollywood would cast older male stars with young female stars. This is why I find it hard to watch Audrey Hepburn movies. The male costars she was cast with are old enough to be her father.

This was such a brilliant video essay. I had heard about the feud whenever I prowled around videos regarding Old Hollywood. Your research and editing is astounding.

I will always have a soft spot for Joan Crawford. She grew up in such awful conditions that even Charles Dickens would have a hard time writing that. And yet she became one of the world's most celebrated and iconic film stars. I see a lot of negative comments about FX's Feud, but I think that Jessica Lange did a superb job portraying Joan. She showed Joan without turning into a grotesque caricature. Are there better actresses out there? Yes. But there are very few actresses that could ever compare to Joan Crawford's glamour.

Unfortunately Olivia has since passed (July 26th). But hey, 104! Few could beat that.

Me: *sees the video in my feed* Video: *is 50 minutes long* Me: Well i guess everything else in my schedule can wait.

Baby Jane is still one of the best films I’ve ever seen. It holds up even today when everything is about cgi and remakes. True quality and epic performances.

Bette's career would understandably have greater longevity. She was never afraid to appear "unlovely" in either manner or appearance. Joan put all her eggs in just one basket, glamorous beauty. Female beauty has an expiration date. Inevitably, Joan began to look like a caricature of her former self.

49 minutes, we've hit the jackpot ladies and gentlemen!!!!

I feel like Joan is often seen as having sold herself to the studio system, but I think she just had business savvy to the max and wanted to shed her childhood from her legacy. This, as well as the 1946 video, do a fantastic job of presenting her story in that light, and as a Joan stan, I'm personally very grateful.

Excellent viewing! Appreciated the nod to Anne Bancroft in part one. Ironically, she was in the running to play Joan in Mommie Dearest back in 1981. Perhaps she recognized the high camp potential and gracefully backed out. Probably a wise move considering it turned out to be a career killer for Faye Dunaway! I have a lot of love for that film, however, even though it degrades poor Joan so ruthlessly. Love the production design and that beautiful Mancini score. And despite the inaccuracies, Dunaway provides a bravura turn, summoning the glamour and intensity of her subject. To say I’m a huge fan of these legendary divas would be an understatement. Baby Jane is a true classic and deserves recognition as such. I found the objective analysis here to be refreshing and enlightening. It was great to see tabloid coverage from the era describing a harmonious set and a professional demeanor between the two legends. Seems to dispel the years of gossip that created such a myth about the supposed enmity that plagued the production. I do tend to believe, however, that Crawford’s unfortunate withdrawal from Sweet Charlotte had something to do with Bette’s machinations. Joan’s stunt at the Oscars was simply unforgivable. Hush Hush suffered for it. What could have been another classic, with Joan as the villain this time, turned out to be a decidedly more tepid affair.

Baby Jane survived because is a great script with experienced and self aware actresses, not because of the supposed Feud. IMO

I bet both actresses would be extremely grateful if they saw this great video. Once again: THANK YOU, BKR! 🙏🏽♥️💋

IMHO, Bette deserved her third Oscar over a decade earlier for All About Eve, a performance I feel is superior to her performance in Baby Jane.

What a fantastic analysis, so well researched. I love the coverage of old newspaper reports which gives some sense of the times and the narrator has an excellent clarity. Bravo👏👏👏

Such good work here! I've watched their movies since I was a teenager and I'm waaay past that now. The feud is certainly titillating but Baby Jane is a testament to the talents of two consummate actresses. Their performances aren't cringy or camp to me. Those women understood pathos and were willing to leave their egos at the door, at least so far as the material was concerned. Its refreshing to see a sensitive, well-researched study. I've subscribed! You betcha!

Wonderful commentary as usual. However, I have my own theory about why Davis lost the oscar to Bancroft. No matter how wonderful a performance Bette gave, there was NO WAY the academy was going to pick the actress who played a woman who tortures and starves her sister to death, over the actress who played the woman who taught Helen Keller to speak! It just wasn't going to happen.